The Greatest Life Ever Lived

A Study in the Incarnate Life of Jesus Christ

Gospels Lesson 24 : Jesus’ First Passover – Jesus Cleanses the Temple

JOHN 2:12-22 – TWO SEPARATE RECORDINGS OF JESUS CLEANSING THE TEMPLE – THE MONEY-CHANGERS WERE MAKING CORPORATE WORSHIP HATEFUL TO THE WORSHIPERS – WE CANNOT LET MEN’S PERVERSIONS PREVENT US FROM COMING TO THE CROSS – JESUS MAKES WHIP, CASTING OUT THOSE PROFITING FROM AND PERVERTING WORSHIP – PSALM 69:9, “ZEAL OF THINE HOUSE HATH EATEN ME UP” – SIGN OF AUTHORITY: “DESTROY THIS TEMPLE, I WILL RAISE IT UP IN THREE DAYS” – TWO GREEK WORDS FOR TEMPLE USED HERE – JESUS SPEAKING OF AUTHORITY, THE RIGHT TO COMMAND AND DO, ALL CONNECTED TO HIS RESURRECTION – LEGITIMATE QUESTION: TO WHOM ARE WE GOING TO LISTEN TO AND OBEY?